Portable garment hanger



Dec. 4, 1951 E. E. BAILEY PORTABLE GARMENT HANGER Filed May 24, 1948EDNA E.BAlLEY ATTO R N EYS Patented Dec. 4, 1951 STATES eArENr OFFICE APORTABLE GARMENT HANGER Edna Bailey,.MountMoi'1-i's, Mich.Application-May 24, 1948, Ser ial N'0'.2S, '794 The invention relates toportable garment hangers and forms a continuation-in-part of my formerapplication for patent Serial No. 726,166, filed February 3, 1947, nowabandoned.

It is the object of the invention to obtain a construction adapted tosupport a plurality of garments in sufficiently spaced relation to beindividually easily accessible and which is also adapted to holdingsaidgarments in close contact for storage.

It is a further object to :obtain a construction which can be completelyformed of wire elements. With these objects in view the inventionconsists in the constructiona's hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view;.of :myimproved garment hanger in .openposition for access to the individual garments;' I

Fig. 2-is a side elevation in closed position? 'Fig. 8 is a section online "3--3, Fig. 1-; and Fig. 4is a section through one of the garmentclamps.

A is a substantially rectangular wire frame which, at its upper end, hasa 'centrally'arranged supporting hook B with slightly downwardlyinclined portions and C between the same and the parallel vertical sidesD and D of the frame connected at their lower ends by the cross portionD A straight member E extends between the sides D and D to form inconnection with the portion C and C a truss for supporting the load. Thelower portions of the sides D and D have parallel reinforcing wiremembers F and F secured thereto at their opposite ends but spaced toform slots F therebetween with stops M and N respectively at their upperends. G is a rectangular wire frame of a width corresponding to theframe A and also of substantially the same length. H are wire cross barsextending across between the sides of the frame G and spaced from eachother to provide access for the hanging of individual garments thereon.At one end of the frame G are hooks I and I' for engaging the slots F ofthe frame A so as to be slideable therein between the members D and F. Jare wire links having eyes J and J respectively, at their upper andlower ends, the former being engaged with the cross bar E the latterwith one of the bars H of the frame G as for instance the bar H. Thelinks J are positioned adjacent to opposite sides of the frames A and Gand are so proportioned that when the frame G is in registration withthe frame A the hooks I will be at the lower ends of the slots F and thelink J will lie substantially parallel to the sides D. On the otherhand, by pulling outward the upper end of the frame G 40mins.- (own-106)z this will swing the li s J outward and simultaneously move the .hooksI and .I' upward in the slots F until stopped by the upper ends of saidslots. .In this position the garments may be hung upon the cross bars Hand the load will be sustained by the links J. After the garments :arethus hung, the outeraend of the frame G may be lifted thereby swingingit on the links J and simultaneously moving the books I and 21' downwardin the slots F The frames are then held in this position by a suitable,detent, preferably formed .of a centrally located return bentgportion.K of the bar E. This portion is so positionedrthat the upper bar l-l'of the iframe G can be sprung over the same to engage a notch .K formedtherein. As thewload on the frames is in substantially verticalalignment with this 'detent, .there-islittlestress tending to disengagethe bar 1-1? from the notch K. However; it-can be easily disengaged byan goutward pull on the .bar I-I 'whensthe frame G is to be turned intohorizontal p s tio 1 7 The garments may be attached to the bars H :byany suitable means, but .1 preferably employ .for this purpose a;.-pairof clamps L-oneach bar. As shown in Figure 4, each clamp is formed ofopposite like members L which on their meeting sides form a notch L forengaging a cross bar H, and at their lower ends have clamping jaws L AU-shaped spring L embraces the portions forming the notch L and jaws Land resiliently presses them together. The upper ends of the members Lare flared to give clearance for pressing them together therebyseparating the jaws L for engagement with the garment. This specificconstruction of suspension means is not, however, a part of the instantinvention and any other suitable construction may be substitutedtherefor.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A portable foldable multiple garment hanger comprising a pair ofsubstantially rectangular registerable wire frames each having spacedsides, the one having upper and lower end portions with a suspensionhook at its upper end and the other provided with a series of spacedcross bars connecting its sides, the latter frame having means on thelower ends of its opposite sides connected to slot means including stopson the respective sides of the first-mentioned frame to limit angularand longitudinal slidable movement relative thereto, and links at theopposite sides of said frames pivotally connected at their upper ends tothe upper end portion of the first frame and at their lower ends to anintermediate cross bar of the second frame, whereby an outward pull onsaid second frame will swing it together with said links outward andsimultaneously move its lower end upward to the limit of its movement onthe first frame so as to extend transversely in relation thereto.

2. A portable foldable multiple garment hanger comprising a pair ofsubstantially rectangular registerable wire frames each having spacedsides, the one having upper and lower end portions with a suspensionhook at its upper end and also provided with reinforcing portions spacedfrom and parallel to the lower portions of the opposite sides of saidframe forming slots therebetween with stops at their upper ends, theother frame having a series of cross bars connecting its opposite sidesand hooks at the lower ends of said sides engaging said slots, links atthe opposite sides of said frames having their upper ends pivotallyconnected to the upper end portion of the first frame and their lowerends to an intermediate cross bar of said second frame whereby the upperend of the latter frame may be swung outward, the hooks at the lower endtraveling upward in said slots to said stops which limit the movementand hold said frame extending transversely.

3. A portable foldable multiple garment hanger comprising a pair ofsubstantially rectangular registerable wire frames each having spacedsides, the one having upper and lower end portions with a suspensionhook at its upper end and also provided with reinforcing portions spacedfrom and parallel to the lower portions of the opposite sides of saidframe forming slots therebetween with stops at their upper ends, theother frame having a series of cross bars connecting its opposite sidesand hooks at the lower ends of said sides engaging said slots, links atthe opposite sides of said frames having their upper ends pivotallyconnected to the upper end portion of the first frame and their lowerends to an intermediate cross bar of said second frame, and a detent onone of said frames for holding the same in parallel relation to theother frame whereby-the upper end of the latter frame may be swungoutward, the hooks at the lower end traveling upward in said slots to 4said stops which limit the movement and hold said frame extendingtransversely.

4. A portable foldable multiple garment hanger comprising a pair ofsubstantially rectangular registerable wire frames each having spacedsides, the one having upper and lower end portions with a suspensionhook centrally of its upper end and oblique portions connecting saidhook with the opposite sides of the frame, also a substantially straightwire member connecting said opposite sides and forming in connectionwith said oblique portions a truss for sustaining the load, said framebeing further provided with reinforcing portions spaced from andparallel to the lower portions of the opposite sides of said frameforming slots-therebetween with stops at their upper ends, the otherframe having a series of cross bars connecting its opposite sides andhooks at the lower ends of said sides engaging said slots, links at theopposite sides of said frames having their upper ends pivotallyconnected to the upper end portion of the first frame and their lowerends to an intermediate cross bar of said second frame, and a projectingreturn bent portion centrally of said straight wire member forming adetent for engaging said second frame to hold the same parallel to saidfirst frame whereby the upper end of the latter frame may be swungoutward, the hooks at the lower end traveling upward in said slots tosaid stops which limit the movement and hold said frame extendingtransversely.

EDNA E. BAILEY.

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